>>>Does anyone know a native VFP7 function that replaces the old REDUCE function in Foxtools. I know about STRTRAN() function is similar, but the old REDUCE function would accept many search strings.
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>>REDUCE is still available in the FoxTools.FLL that comes with VFP7.
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>I'm looking to get away for using that library. Is there an equivilent built in function?

Don't think so. That must be why it's still in FoxTools.